diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 6fcd0fbf4f..b6816a38ae 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes", True)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/dialog_on_project_save", True)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/asked_dialog_on_project_save", False)
-        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/choice_on_profile_override", 0)
+        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/choice_on_profile_override", "always_ask")
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/currency", "€")
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/material_settings", "{}")
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
     def discardOrKeepProfileChanges(self):
         choice = Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override")
-        if choice == 1:
+        if choice == "always_discard":
             # don't show dialog and DISCARD the profile
             self.discardOrKeepProfileChangesClosed("discard")
-        elif choice == 2:
+        elif choice == "always_keep":
             # don't show dialog and KEEP the profile
             self.discardOrKeepProfileChangesClosed("keep")
         else:
diff --git a/resources/qml/DiscardOrKeepProfileChangesDialog.qml b/resources/qml/DiscardOrKeepProfileChangesDialog.qml
index 1752995ec5..e2212a8f9f 100644
--- a/resources/qml/DiscardOrKeepProfileChangesDialog.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/DiscardOrKeepProfileChangesDialog.qml
@@ -21,9 +21,18 @@ UM.Dialog
         if(visible)
         {
             changesModel.forceUpdate()
-        }
 
-        discardOrKeepProfileChangesDropDownButton.currentIndex = UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override")
+            discardOrKeepProfileChangesDropDownButton.currentIndex = 0;
+            for (var i = 0; i < discardOrKeepProfileChangesDropDownButton.model.count; ++i)
+            {
+                var code = discardOrKeepProfileChangesDropDownButton.model.get(i).code;
+                if (code == UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override"))
+                {
+                    discardOrKeepProfileChangesDropDownButton.currentIndex = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     Column
@@ -133,32 +142,20 @@ UM.Dialog
             ComboBox
             {
                 id: discardOrKeepProfileChangesDropDownButton
-                model: [
-                    catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Always ask me this"),
-                    catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Discard and never ask again"),
-                    catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Keep and never ask again")
-                ]
                 width: 300
-                currentIndex: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override")
-                onCurrentIndexChanged:
+
+                model: ListModel
                 {
-                    UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override", currentIndex)
-                    if (currentIndex == 1) {
-                        // 1 == "Discard and never ask again", so only enable the "Discard" button
-                        discardButton.enabled = true
-                        keepButton.enabled = false
-                    }
-                    else if (currentIndex == 2) {
-                        // 2 == "Keep and never ask again", so only enable the "Keep" button
-                        keepButton.enabled = true
-                        discardButton.enabled = false
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        // 0 == "Always ask me this", so show both
-                        keepButton.enabled = true
-                        discardButton.enabled = true
+                    id: discardOrKeepProfileListModel
+
+                    Component.onCompleted: {
+                        append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Always ask me this"), code: "always_ask" })
+                        append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Discard and never ask again"), code: "always_discard" })
+                        append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Keep and never ask again"), code: "always_keep" })
                     }
                 }
+
+                onActivated: UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override", model.get(index).code)
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index d9170ec597..b6694972c5 100755
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         }
     }
 
+    function setDefaultDiscardOrKeepProfile(code)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < choiceOnProfileOverrideDropDownButton.model.count; i++)
+        {
+            if (choiceOnProfileOverrideDropDownButton.model.get(i).code == code)
+            {
+                choiceOnProfileOverrideDropDownButton.currentIndex = i;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     function reset()
     {
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("general/language")
@@ -47,8 +59,9 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         centerOnSelectCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("view/center_on_select"))
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("view/top_layer_count");
         topLayerCountCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("view/top_layer_count"))
+
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("cura/choice_on_profile_override")
-        choiceOnProfileOverrideDropDownButton.currentIndex = UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override")
+        setDefaultDiscardOrKeepProfile(UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override"))
 
         if (plugins.find("id", "SliceInfoPlugin") > -1) {
             UM.Preferences.resetPreference("info/send_slice_info")
@@ -364,15 +377,34 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
                 ComboBox
                 {
                     id: choiceOnProfileOverrideDropDownButton
-
-                    model: [
-                        catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Always ask me this"),
-                        catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Discard and never ask again"),
-                        catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Keep and never ask again")
-                    ]
                     width: 300
-                    currentIndex: UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override")
-                    onCurrentIndexChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override", currentIndex)
+
+                    model: ListModel
+                    {
+                        id: discardOrKeepProfileListModel
+
+                        Component.onCompleted: {
+                            append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Always ask me this"), code: "always_ask" })
+                            append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Discard and never ask again"), code: "always_discard" })
+                            append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:discardOrKeep", "Keep and never ask again"), code: "always_keep" })
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    currentIndex:
+                    {
+                        var index = 0;
+                        var code = UM.Preferences.getValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override");
+                        for (var i = 0; i < model.count; ++i)
+                        {
+                            if (model.get(i).code == code)
+                            {
+                                index = i;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        return index;
+                    }
+                    onActivated: UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/choice_on_profile_override", model.get(index).code)
                 }
             }